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Old army slang, name of a town in India (Deolali) with a military hospital for those suffering mental breakdowns shell shock etc.

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The word "doolally" is believed to have originated from the British military slang during the colonial era in India. It likely comes from the Deolali military camp near Bombay, which was used as a transit camp for soldiers returning to Britain. Soldiers waiting at the camp were said to suffer from mental health issues or exhibit strange behaviors, leading to the term "doolally tap" or "doolally" to describe someone behaving eccentrically or showing signs of madness.

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